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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Product Review: Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette.

Hello lovelies!

How are we all doing this sunny Sunday (in Melbourne, anyway)? Today, I have a review of the Milani Paint Eyeshadow Palette to share with all of you. This palette is actually part of a limited edition collection that came out in July 2011. When I first heard about the release last year, I was quite interested in picking it up; however, I ended up getting a little distracted and forgetting about it until recently. This palette contains about 10g of eyeshadow and retails for about $15 AUD from Australian stockists (like Crush Cosmetics) or approximately $8 USD from American stockists. You can also have a look on eBay to see if you can pick one up at a better price.

As seen in the photos above, you get seven matte, neon shades (hot pink, white, orange, yellow, purple, cobalt blue and mint green) all housed in one fun and compact palette. It reminds me a little of something an artist might produce while mixing paints together! I like this palette as it's quite rare to get neon shades in a matte formula, and I also like that it is all housed in a small flip-top palette that fits in the palm of your hand, it makes it very easy to carry around. Let's take a look at some swatches; these were all applied dry over bare skin, so it will definitely appear more vibrant when applied over primer or with a wet brush.

L-R: Pink, white, orange, yellow, purple, blue and mint green.

L-R: Pink, white, orange, yellow, purple, blue and mint green.

I was a little surprised when I first swatched these as they were a little hard, and not as bold as I'd expected them to be. This, however, might be a benefit as you can create many wearable looks with these and you can always apply them with a wet brush if you're after a more bold look. They are also a little chalky, as most mattes are, but nothing too difficult to work with. They blend together quite well, so I can see how versatile it might be mixing shades together to create even more colours! Let's take a look at some quick pros and cons.

Pros:
A fun and funky palette that adds a splash of colour to any collection.
Matte formulation which is quite rare for neons.
Quite wearable for daily use, and you can apply with a wet brush for more vibrant colour.
Packaged in a handy and compact case.
Quite affordable, given that you get seven shadows for approximately $15 AUD.

Cons:
It is a bright palette, so if you're not into brights, then this isn't the one for you.
The matte formula can create a bit of fall out, and can be a bit hard to work with if you're not used to mattes.

As you might imagine, it's quite easy to create a bright look with this palette, but I wanted to do a more subtle EOTD to demonstrate how versatile this palette is. I was experimenting with my camera and different settings/lighting conditions, so it does come out looking quite different in all the photos. Overall though, it's quite a wearable look and not too 'out there', in fact, I received a couple of compliments when I wore this out to dinner.

This is using the white in the inner corner, orange in the middle of the lid, and pink in the outer corner, with the blue blended through the crease. I also added a bit of the white right under the brow, before finishing off with Essence black gel liner.

What do you think of this palette, lovelies? Love it or leave it?

Much love,
MM.
x

Note: This product was kindly provided for my consideration. This has not affected my opinion in any way. For more information, please refer to my Disclosure Policy.

The Made Up Maiden is a Melbourne based beauty blog written by Nalini, a young professional with a great love for all beauty products (but is especially fixated on makeup, nail polish and fragrances).
Working in a male dominated industry by day, she moonlights as a beauty blogger by night, and is always on the lookout for new products to fall in love with! She loves exercising her creative side by showcasing various makeup and nail art looks on the blog.